disappointment
Other forms: disappointments
A disappointment is what happens when things don't go your way. That sad, frustrated feeling of loss that follows? It's also called disappointment.
The noun disappointment comes from the Middle French word disappointer, meaning “undo the appointment,” or “remove from office.” It is true that a friend canceling your plans or losing your job is a disappointment, but today disappointment can describe anything that crushes your hopes, ruins your day, or otherwise lets you down.
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a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized“his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment”
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synonyms:
letdown
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types:
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defeat, frustration
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
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chagrin
a feeling of annoyance or distress due to disappointment or failure
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type of:
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dissatisfaction
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
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defeat, frustration
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an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone
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synonyms:
dashing hopes
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type of:
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failure
an unexpected omission
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failure
/ˈdɪsəˌpɔɪntmənt/
/dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
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Vocabulary lists containing disappointment
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